What are some songs you really like in genres you typically dislike, and why?

I'll start. I generally dislike Christian music except for old timey Christmas and Gospel music. We live in a spiritual wasteland, and almost all of our Christian music reflects that with it's non<x>stop emphasis on feelings and the relief God brings are important yet, but not typically the kind of thing that lends itself to compelling song.

However this song is an exception. The spiritual element that gives modern Christian music it's appeal is certainly there as the miracle witnessed by the outlaw changes his heart, but it's not the entirety of the song. The miracle witnessed is not some wishy washy, debatable spiritual experience like the Pulp Fiction shooting scene, it's a bona fide miracle. Moreover while the outlaw is certainly the subject of the song, he also is secondary to God Himself and he realizes this--he was not saved by any merit of his own, but rather because "The Master had a reason, life is His to take or give". There's an element of humility there.

This song is a model for all religious songs to follow. What are some unlikely favorites of yours?

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At 6/15/2015 12:40:55 AM, thett3 wrote:What are some songs you really like in genres you typically dislike, and why?

I usually don't like pop, but I love this song.

"The Collectivist experiment is thoroughly suited (in appearance at least) to the Capitalist society which it proposes to replace. It works with the existing machinery of Capitalism, talks and thinks in the existing terms of Capitalism, appeals to just those appetites which Capitalism has aroused, and ridicules as fantastic and unheard-of just those things in society the memory of which Capitalism has killed among men wherever the blight of it has spread."
- Hilaire Belloc -

At 6/15/2015 12:40:55 AM, thett3 wrote:What are some songs you really like in genres you typically dislike, and why?

I'll start. I generally dislike Christian music except for old timey Christmas and Gospel music. We live in a spiritual wasteland, and almost all of our Christian music reflects that with it's non<x>stop emphasis on feelings and the relief God brings are important yet, but not typically the kind of thing that lends itself to compelling song.

However this song is an exception. The spiritual element that gives modern Christian music it's appeal is certainly there as the miracle witnessed by the outlaw changes his heart, but it's not the entirety of the song. The miracle witnessed is not some wishy washy, debatable spiritual experience like the Pulp Fiction shooting scene, it's a bona fide miracle. Moreover while the outlaw is certainly the subject of the song, he also is secondary to God Himself and he realizes this--he was not saved by any merit of his own, but rather because "The Master had a reason, life is His to take or give". There's an element of humility there.

This song is a model for all religious songs to follow. What are some unlikely favorites of yours?

I don't usually like Tchaikovsky, but I love the violin concerto. That's the only one I can think of at the moment.

The thing is, I hate relativism. I hate relativism more than I hate everything else, excepting, maybe, fibreglass powerboats... What it overlooks, to put it briefly and crudely, is the fixed structure of human nature. - Jerry Fodor

I don't generally like country, much less country with a love theme. Although it's hard to classify Johnny Cash as country, considering he was also strongly influenced by folk, rock and roll, gospel, and blues, among others, I include this because it sounds rather country to me.

I'm becoming less defined as days go by, fading away, and well you might say, I'm losing focus, kinda drifting into the abstract in terms of how I see myself.

Well....I cut my teeth and rock and roll. Grew up with it. It has always been my life's blood!

I have been a drummer for almost 20 years now. Been in several bands, mostly rock, but a couple country when I lived in Austin. I am currently in a metal band called Vehemence. (Like is on Facebook! LOL)

But over the years I have broadened my spectrum. I now dig, and listen to: Blues, Jazz, and Classical. My 1st wife was an MFA major and played classical violin, so she exposed me to a lot of it.)

I even like Celtic stuff. My friend plays bagpipes and I love to listen to his stuff.

About the only music genre I never liked is Rap. In fact, I am not sure it can even be called music. But as a white guy in his late 30s maybe Rap wasn't meant for me anyway. LOL.

Yeah...they were a big influence on my band. Back in Austin, TX about 10 years ago the first "real" gigging, working band I was in was a tribute band to the Scorpions. We called ourselves "Stinger." Man. those UT frats loved us for their parties. LOL